Russell Canouse
Russell Canouse (born June 11, 1995) is an American soccer midfielder who currently plays for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Russell Canouse | ||
| Date of birth | June 11, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | D.C. United | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2008 | PA Classics | ||
| 2009–2010 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 2011–2013 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 51 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → VfL Bochum (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2017– | D.C. United | 61 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013–2015 | United States U20 | 15 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 8, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 24, 2017 | |||
Club career
Europe
Canouse joined the New York Red Bulls youth academy as a teenager, before moving to Germany to pursue professional opportunities there. He made his debut for German team TSG 1899 Hoffenheim first-team on March 12, 2016, coming-on as a substitute in a Bundesliga game against VfL Wolfsburg.[2] Canouse spent the 2016–17 season on loan at VfL Bochum.
D.C. United
Canouse joined D.C. United of Major League Soccer in August 2017.[3] He built a great relationship with Patrick Mullins and provided him an assist against New York Red Bulls on September 27, 2017. Russell is a notable player of D.C. United for his great teamwork and playing.
On October 13, 2018, Canouse scored his first D.C United goal in the 86th minute against FC Dallas in a 1–0 win, putting DC above the playoff line.[4]
On July 27, 2019, Canouse got injured with a Collapsed lung, and was expected to be out for 3–6 weeks.[5] After out for over a month, he came back from injury, starting against the Montreal Impact on August 31, 2019. He played as a Right-back during the game, a position not familiar to Canouse, but he performed well and helped DC win 3–0 over Montreal.[6]
It was reported that 2nd Bundesliga team, Dynamo Dresden, was interested in Canouse in December 2019.[7]
Canouse scored his second goal for D.C. on February 29, 2020, in D.C. United's 2020 season home opener.[8] The next week he signed a three-year contract extension with D.C. United.[9]
International
Canouse played with the U.S. national under-20 team. He captained the side at the 2015 CONCACAF under-20 Championship.[3] He was then named to the U.S. roster for the under-20 World Cup, but had to withdraw due to injury. On January 8, 2018, Canouse received a call-up for the United States men's national soccer team for a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina.[10]
Personal life
Canouse is married to Erika Canouse. Canouse is also an officially licensed realtor.[11]
Statistics
As of 26 October 2018[1]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Ligapokal | Total | ||||||
| 2013–14 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | Regionalliga Südwest | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 25 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 26 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | VfL Bochum | 2. Bundesliga | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| United States | League | Open Cup | MLS Cup | Total | ||||||
| 2017 | D.C. United | MLS | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | Germany | 72 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 2 | |
| United States | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 128 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 128 | 3 | ||
References
- "Russell Canouse" (in German). kicker. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- "Russell Canouse makes Bundesliga debut in Hoffenheim win". Soccer by Ives. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
- "DC United acquire ex-US youth international Russell Canouse from Hoffenheim". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. August 9, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
- "Canouse's late goal lifts DC United into playoff position". Fox Sports. October 13, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- Butler, Dylan (July 31, 2019). "DC United midfielder Russell Canouse out 3-6 weeks with collapsed lung". Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- Becherano, Lizzy (August 31, 2019). "Ola Kamara sparks first half blitz as D.C. United downs Montreal Impact 3-0". Black & Red United. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- Butler, Dylan (December 27, 2019). "Report: DC United's Russell Canouse drawing German interest". Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- Sigal, Jonathan (February 29, 2020). "DC United 1, Colorado Rapids 2 | 2020 MLS Match Recap". Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- Liljenwall, Ari (March 5, 2020). "D.C. United signs Russell Canouse to three-year contract extension". Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- "Sarachan Calls 30 Player Roster to National Training Center for 2018 January Camp". ussoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. January 8, 2018. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- Quillen, Ian. "Russell Canouse: DC United midfielder, real estate agent, USMNT hopeful". MLS Soccer. Retrieved September 2, 2019.
External links
- US Soccer bio
- Russell Canouse at Major League Soccer
- Russell Canouse at Soccerway